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5086 Aluminum vs. 7108A Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and 7108A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5086 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7108A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
11 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
290 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.8 to 42
38 to 44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
610 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
33 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
15 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
91.6 to 94.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.040
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.7 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.8 to 5.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15